Swamped: Emergency Department Crowding and Patient Mortality

被引：10
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作者：
Woodworth, Lindsey [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ South Carolina, Dept Econ, 1014 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29208 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2020年 / 70卷
基金：
美国医疗保健研究与质量局;
关键词：
Emergency departments; Regression discontinuity; Mortality; Health; BANDWIDTH; LEAVE; CARE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102279
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
U.S. emergency departments are experiencing extreme levels of crowding. This study estimates the impact of emergency department crowding on patient mortality. Identification relies on the abrupt crowding shocks felt by "old" emergency departments at the time a new emergency department opens nearby. Using death records linked to hospital administrative records, I find that a 10% alleviation of emergency department patient volume significantly lowers the average patient's chance of mortality. Improvements appear to be realized both inside the hospital and after the patient has left. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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